Adolph bippien



(MbdeL) A. RIPPIEN.

FASTENER FOR MEETING RAILS 0F SASHES.

No. 368,240. Patented Aug. 16, 1887.

N PETERS Pholo'Lflhagraphur. Washington, ILC.

NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

ADOLPH RIPPIEN, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE READ- INGHARD\VARE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

FASTENER FOR MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,240, dated August16, 1887.

Application filed January 14, 1887. Serial 110.224.2921. (lilodcL) Toall whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH RIPPIEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locks forMeeting-Rails of Sashes; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to the class of fasteners for meeting-rails ofsashes in which a swinging catch or lever pivoted to one of themeeting-rails engages a stump upon the other meeting-rail, and has forits object to improve the construction and mode of operation of thedevice. In the present instance I have shown the swinging catch aspivoted upon the upper rail of the lower sash and the stump as carriedby the lower rail of the upper sash.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurel is aplan view of the operative parts of my improved fastener in thedisengaged position, the cap and central stud being in section and thespring removed; Fig.2, a similar View showing the position of the partswhen the catch has been thrown to the engaged position, but notdrawninward to bring the meeting-rails together;

Fig. 3, a similar view showing the position of the parts when the catchhas been drawn inward to close the meeting-rails together and has beenlocked in that position; Fig. 4, a section on the line 00 a: in Fig. 1;Fig. 5, an inverted plan view of the operating-lever detached; Fig. 6, aplan View of the tumbler detached, and Fig. 7 a plan view of the catchdetached.

1 denotes the base-plate, which is provided with a central boss, 2,through which the central stud, 3, passes, the latter being riveted onthe under side of the base-plate.

4. and 5 denote lugs upon the upperside of the base-plate, the former ofwhich acts as a stop to limit the movement of the catch when it isthrown to its engaged position.

6 denotes inclines at opposite ends of the base-plate; and 7, notches,into which a stud upon the operating-lever drops after riding up theinclines, to lock the catch in either its engaged or disengagedposition, as will be more fully explained.

8 denotes the locking catch or lever, which is provided with a centralslot, 9, through which the boss passes, a shoulder, 10, which engageslug 5 to stop the movement of the catch when swung to its disengagedposition, a notch, 11, engaged by lug 5 when the catch is drawn inwardafter being thrown to its engaged position, acurve, 12, between saidshoul der and notch, which rides against lug 5 as the lever swings fromone position to the other, a reduced port-ion, 13, upon its upper side,in which the tumbler lies, a lug or pin, 14, engaged by said tumbler,and the usual hook or projection, 15, to engage the stump.

16 denotes the tumbler, which is provided with a central opening throughwhich the boss passes, a notch, 18, which is engaged by lug or pin 14.,and shoulders 19 and 20, for a purpose presently to be explained.

21 denotes the operating-lever, which is provided with a central recess,22, through which the boss passes, a lug or pin, 23, on its under side,which engages shoulders 19 and 20 on the tumbler, aflange, 24, on itsunderside, reduced at the center to lessen friction, which bears uponthe tumbler as the lever is swung to 0p erate the catch, a lug, 25,which rests 011 the base-plate as the lever swings, and a lug, 26, whichengages notches 7 to lock the lever and the catch in either theircngagedor disengaged positions. The central stud is provided with anenlargement, 27, which rests upon the top of the boss.

28 is a coil-spring which surrounds the boss and the enlargement andrests upon the top of the operating-lever, acting to hold the parts totheir operative position, but at the same time permitting the lever totilt as lug 26 rides up incline 6.

29 denotes a cap which covers the operative parts of the device. It isprovided with a central opening, 30, through which the central studpasses, a recess, 31, to receive the operatingdever, and a recess, 32,in which the catch lies, it being of course'understood that the capmoves with the operating'lever, but independently of the catch.

33 denotes the usual stump with which the catch engages. It ispreferably provided with parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 1,the

catch being swung to its disengaged positionthat is, toward the leftandthe parts being locked in that position by the engagement of lug 26 onthe operating -lever, with the notch 7 at the right of the base-plate.Shoulder 10 upon the catch now rests against lug 5, which limits themovement of the lever in that direction, and lug 23 upon the under sideof the operating-lever is in engagement with shoulder 20 on the tumbler.To throw the catch to the engaged position, lug 26 upon theoperating-lever is lifted out from notch 7 and swung around toward theleft. As soon as lug 23 upon the operating -lever comes in contact withshoulder 19 upon the tumbler the latter begins to move, and by theengagement of notch 18 with lug or pin 14 upon the catch the latter isswung around toward the rightuntil in the engaged position, when itsmove- 'ment is stopped by contact with lug 4 upon the base plate. atthis instant is clearly shown in Fig. 2. While in the disengagedposition, and until it has been swung fully into the engaged position,the catch can have no movement inward, for the reason that curve 12rests against lug 5. 7 When it reaches the engaged position, however,notch 11 comes in line with lug 5. Continued movement of theoperating-lever toward the left now acts of course to draw the catchinward to the position shown in Fig. 3 through the engagement of pin 14upon the catch with notch 18 in the tumbler, slot 9 and notch 11 in thecatch permitting ample movement to draw it inward against the stump assoon as the notch in the catch comes in line with lug 5, thus closingthe meeting-rails together. Lug 26 now rides up incline 6 at the left ofthe base-plate and drops into the corresponding notch, 7, which locksthe parts in that position. To throw the catch to the disengagedposition, lug 26 upon the operatinglever is first lifted out from thenotch 7 at the left of the base-plate and the lever then swung aroundtoward the right until lug or pin 23 comes in contact with shoulder 20on the tumbler. Movement of the tumbler first acts to throw the catchoutward, as in Fig. 2, and continued movement of the operating-levertoward the right throws thetumbler and catch to the position shown inFig. 1, lug 26 riding up incline 6 at the right of the base-plate anddropping into the corresponding notch, 7, to lock the parts in thatposition.

I do not desire to claim, broadly, in this application the combinationof a base-plate, catchplate, and cam-disk, substantially as described,when covered by the recessed hood which turns The position of the partswith the bolt, this subject-matter being fully described and claimed inmy pending application, Serial No. 228,333, filed February 21, 1887.

I I claim- 1. In a fastener for meetingrails of sashes, the base-plate,the catch having a central slot and a pin, -14, and the tumbler havingshoulders 19 and 20 and a notch, 18, engaged by pin. 14, in combinationwith an operating-lever having a pin upon its under side adapted toengage shoulders 19 and 20, whereby the catch may be thrown to theengagedor disengaged position, and when thrown to the engaged positionis drawn inward, as shown.

2. The base-plate having lugs 4-and 5, the catch having a central slot,shoulder 10, notch 11, and lug 14, and a tumbler having a notch toengage said lug, and shoulders 19 and 20, in combination with anoperating-lever having a pin adapted to engage said shoulders,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The base-plate having lugs 4 and 5, the catch having acentral slot,shoulder 10, recess 11, and lug 14, and a'tumbler having a notch toengage said lug, and shoulders 19 and 20, in

combination with an operating-lever having a lug to engage saidshoulders, a cap having recesses to receive the operating-lever and thecatch, and a central stud passing through said parts and headed upon theunder side of the base-plate.

4. The base-plate having inclines 6 and notches 7, a catch having acentral slot and lug 14, and a tumbler having a notch to engage saidlug, and shoulders 19 and 20, in combination with an operating-leverhaving a lug to engage said shoulders, and alug, 26, adapted to ride upthe inclines and lock the parts in either the engaged or disengagedposition by engagement with notches 7.

5. The base-plate having lugs 4 and 5 and a central boss, the catchhaving a central slot through which the boss passes, shoulder 10, notch11, curve 12, and lug l4, and the tumbler through which the'boss passes,having a notch to engage said lug, and shoulders 19 and.

20, in combination with an operating-lever pivoted on said boss andhaving a lug engaging shoulders 19 and 20, whereby rotation of the leveracts to throw the catch to the engaged or disengaged position, and whenin the engaged position to draw it inward, lug 5 passing into notch 11in said catch.

6. The base-plate having inclines 6, notches 7, lugs 4and 5, and acentral boss, the catch having a central slot through which the bosspasses, shoulder 10, notch 11, curve 12, and lug 14, and the tumblerthrough which the boss passes, having a notch to engage said lug, andshoulders 19 and '20, in combination with an operating-lever pivoted tosaid boss and having alug engaging shoulders 19 and 20, and

a lug, 26, adapted to engage the notches andinclines in the base plate,and a spring, 28,

which holds the parts in operative position,

but allows the lever to tilt-as it rides up the in- V clines and forcesit to engage the notches to lock the parts in either the engaged ordisengaged position.

7. The base-plate having lugs at and 5 and a central boss, the catchhaving a slot through which the boss passes, and shoulder 10, notch 11,curve 12, lug 14, and reduced portion 13, in combination with a tumbler,also engaging the boss, which lies in said recess and is provided with anotch to engage thelug,and shoulders 19 and 20, an operating-lever, alsoengag

